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Topic Review (Newest First)

09-02-2008 09:33 PM

fishboy87

I removed the SAE and there s hardly anything left of the UG but hopefully there is enough to let grow back. Even though I really doubt it

09-01-2008 12:02 AM

MedRed

that stinks... i guess my sae's have enough stuff to nibble on that they don't care about the UG. i'm going to need to get some more UG. I may end up redoing the 5.5 mini-m with ug...

08-31-2008 11:49 PM

fishboy87

Well, the UG that I recently got seemed to be doing well and then my tetras and SAE decided to have a snack. It is still alive but all of the tips are chewed and the chunk floated to the surface. I clipped off the plant portion of a fake foreground plant I had in a closet and it turned into a crossed plant weight -that floats-. So I went outside and gathered 4 small rocks to weight down each end. I figure that because UG grows so thick that it will cover the rocks and "weight". At least if the fish would bite it that the roots will first have a chance to establish themselves. What do you guys think of this? I'll post pics in a little to show more specifically what I mean.

08-30-2008 09:41 PM

fishboy87

Any more carpets?

08-29-2008 09:12 PM

fishboy87

Was that the last pic before you took it down because that UG looked like it was forming a great carpet!!! When you get that tank set-up again, be sure to post progress pics as the UG grows!

08-29-2008 06:01 AM

jrs

I had this in a 20g with 2x65W and press CO2. This was a pic in late May before I took the tank down at the end of the school year. I will re-establish the tank and UG in the next week or so.

08-29-2008 05:49 AM

fishboy87

I'm getting it from another member on this forum. You can put up a WTB on the swap n' shop and see if anyone has any.
There is also carnivorousplantnursery.com who have pretty good service from what I've heard.

08-29-2008 04:19 AM

inareverie85

Where are you guys buying all this UG? I would LOVE some for my 20H.

08-29-2008 03:42 AM

fishboy87

I just want to see some UG I haven't already seen 20 times on google images even though several are amazing. I don't care if its patches or a full carpet but I just want to see something new. MedRed, please share the next time you take pics

08-29-2008 03:14 AM

MedRed

i don't have a carpet yet... just a patchwork quilt. The next update to the cube will gladly include my quilt.

08-29-2008 02:52 AM

Church

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishboy87

Oh and I'd also like to see some pics of your UG carpets and if you could list the tank specs like lighting and ferts and whatnot, that would be great!!! Thanks

+1 !!!

I would also like to see some UG carpets please.

08-29-2008 02:49 AM

Minsc

For what it is worth, the UG in my tank is growing steadily while my HC has all but died. It really doesn't seem to be all that difficult a plant, the biggest challenge has been training it to send it's runners under the substrate.

08-29-2008 02:19 AM

fishboy87

Oh and I'd also like to see some pics of your UG carpets and if you could list the tank specs like lighting and ferts and whatnot, that would be great!!! Thanks

08-27-2008 05:33 PM

fishboy87

Is there any specific fertilizer UG benefits from. . .like iron?

08-27-2008 04:39 PM

MedRed

Quote:

Originally Posted by sNApple

i had 75 in a 90, and they ate the tips and stunned the growth

i had about 5 in a 90 they still ate it but it grew too fast, alot of the tips were chewed tho

my amanos must be well trained. I have several algae eaters in the tank including SAE's and nerite snails. I just inspected the UG and none of it shows signs of being chewed at all.

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